#A397DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.097 292), rgb(163, 151, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#A397DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A397DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.097 292) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A397DA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A397DA | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397DA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397DA text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A397DA
oklch(71.2% 0.097 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACE
oklch(63% 0.124 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7662BB
oklch(55.7% 0.135 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6350A1
oklch(49% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#A397DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #86A1DD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A2AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A397DA
#A397DA
oklch(71.2% 0.097 292)
- #A3A85F
#A3A85F
oklch(71.1% 0.096 112)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A397DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A397DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.